Lakeside

• Prize
  Gold in Fine Art/Abstract, Bronze in Nature/Sunsets, 3rd Place winner in Nature
• Photographer
  John Seamons, Australia
• Studio
  John Seamons

I wanted to take an abstract photo of a street that runs
alongside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. I set up my tripod at dusk,
chose a low shutter speed, and started tracking vehicles. In the final
photo, I wanted the vehicle to be sharp enough to be recognisable, but the
background to be blurred into a series of stripes. I also wanted to
capture the beams of the headlights and the colours of the sunset. It took
many attempts, over several days, until I got the shot that I was after.

John Seamons is a British photographer, currently living in Canberra, Australia.